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FLINT – It’s been 3 weeks since our first Flint-area boys hoops powerfulness rankings for nan 2025-26 season, and a batch has changed successful nan 21 days.
New teams are emerging arsenic threats successful their respective leagues, while 3 caller teams participate nan apical 10 for our 2nd version of nan powerfulness rankings.
Power rankings are based connected which teams are successful a groove aliases perchance trending downward owed to a reliable stretch. It doesn’t needfully mean 1 squad is amended than nan other.
We will supply an updated powerfulness rankings each Wednesday starting connected Jan. 7.
Below is nan Flint-area boys hoops apical 10 and 4 teams connected nan extracurricular looking in.
Outside looking in
Imlay City (5-4), Flint Elite (3-3), Montrose (5-1), Burton Bentley (4-2)
10. Goodrich (4-3)
Previous rank: 6th
It hasn’t been nan commencement to nan play nan Martians hoped for, but things look to beryllium trending successful nan correct direction.
Sophomore defender Isaac Valley returned to nan lineup connected Tuesday aft missing nan first six games pinch a dislocated elbow, and he was brilliant.
Valley had a team-high 22 points arsenic Goodrich defeated Ortonville Brandon 89-65, putting an extremity to its back-to-back losses.
Goodrich has surely tested itself pinch Flint Hamady, Saginaw Heritage and Waterford Mott successful 3 of its past 5 games, losing by 15 aliases much successful 2 of nan three.
It’s taken its bumps and bruises early on, but hopefully a patient Valley will bring life to a Goodrich squad looking to get backmost connected nan correct path.
9. Linden (6-2)
Previous rank: NR
A squad we had connected nan extracurricular looking successful connected our first powerfulness rankings, Linden has won three-straight and improved to 6-2 connected nan season.
The Eagles person moved to 4-1 successful its past 5 games and picked up a Flint Metro League Stripes triumph complete Swartz Creek connected Tuesday, moving to 1-1 successful nan league.
The only point holding Linden backmost from being higher connected this database is simply a 19-point nonaccomplishment to Flushing Dec. 19 and each six of its wins coming against teams pinch a losing record.
Still, there’s thing to beryllium said for taking attraction of business, and nan Eagles person done conscionable that.
8. Genesee Christian (7-2)
Previous rank: NR
One of nan hottest teams successful nan Flint area, nan Soldiers person won 7 consecutive and person gone 4-0 since our first powerfulness rankings.
Genesee Christian hit 2 teams pinch winning records successful that span and has already matched its regular play triumph full from past season.
Cooper Boike has been stellar for nan Soldiers, averaging 30.5 points per crippled successful nan past 4 wins.
Also contributing to nan scoring has been Ethan Church and Bryce Davis, who tallied 24 and 21 points, respectively, successful a 76-72 triumph complete Plymouth Christian Academy connected Tuesday.
7. Lake Fenton (6-3)
Previous rank: NR
A squad that’s flown nether nan radar early on, Lake Fenton has recovered itself tied pinch Goodrich for nan apical spot successful nan Flint Metro League Stars Division pinch a 3-0 convention record.
The Blue Devils person won 5 consecutive since opening nan play 1-3 and person nan opportunity to return sole possession of first spot successful nan convention if it tin conclusion Goodrich connected Friday.
All 3 of Lake Fenton’s losses person travel by 7 aliases little points, including 2 overtime losses to Flint Kearsley and Flushing by a mixed 3 points.
Lake Fenton appears to person deed its stride, but does it person capable to situation Goodrich for nan Stars title is nan question.
6. Davison (6-4)
Previous rank: 3rd
Davison mightiness beryllium 1 of nan astir basking and acold teams successful nan area, but correct now they’re connected fire.
The Cardinals presently clasp a three-game triumph streak aft defeating Novi (3-6), Croswell-Lexington (6-3) and Flint Kearsley (4-5) astir precocious connected Dec. 30.
Cortez Porter has been nan bosom of nan offense, scoring 34 points successful nan 70-69 triumph complete Kearsley.
Davison will person Bay City Central (1-8) up adjacent earlier it faces nan Saginaw Valley League gauntlet of Flint Powers Catholic (7-2), Grand Blanc (8-1), Saginaw Heritage (8-3) and Saginaw United (7-4).
5. Flint Hamady (6-3)
Previous rank: 4th
Currently 4-1 successful its past 5 games, Flint Hamady is asserting itself arsenic 1 of nan apical teams successful nan Flint area pinch wins complete Goodrich and Flint Elite this season.
The Hawks’ only nonaccomplishment successful nan five-game span was a five-point nonaccomplishment to Flushing connected Dec. 22, and its different 2 losses were from East Lansing (9-0) and Saginaw United (7-4).
With Burton Atherton, Genesee and Morrice, who are each winless connected nan season, up next, Hamady will person a aureate opportunity to adhd a fewer much wins to its full earlier it faces International Academy of Flint (5-0) connected Jan. 20.
Hamady defeated Flint Elite 67-60 connected Tuesday down 18 points each from Jody Jackson and Jordan McClain.
4. Flushing (6-3)
Previous rank: 9th
The astonishment of nan play truthful far, Flushing, who went 14-10 past year, has jumped retired to a 6-3 commencement and is presently 3-0 successful nan Flint Metro League Stripes Division.
The Raiders are 3-2 successful its past 5 pinch wins complete Flint Hamady (6-3), Linden (6-2), and astir precocious Holly (2-6). One of its losses successful nan span was a 47-46 overtime thriller against Frankenmuth, which is 8-0 connected nan season.
Flushing tested itself early pinch a grueling schedule, beating 4 teams connected our Flint-area apical 10 list.
Andrew Valerio has continued his awesome season, scoring 26 points against Holly, while Langston Dickerson and Ray Neither person besides contributed arsenic well.
3. Flint Powers Catholic (7-2)
Previous rank: 5th
The Chargers faced nan adversity of losing back-to-back games to Flint Carman-Ainsworth and Grand Blanc, but it’s travel backmost moreover stronger.
Now riding a four-game triumph streak, Powers Catholic has moved to 7-2 connected nan play down nan play of its backcourt.
Andrew Caldwell has taken his crippled to different level, averaging 21.6 points per crippled successful his past 3 and starring nan squad successful scoring successful each three.
Eli Sturgess has been correct location pinch him, scoring 21 successful a triumph complete Mt. Morris connected Jan. 2 and 17 successful a 20-point blowout against Southfield A&T connected Tuesday. Breckin Cicalo fills up nan stat sheet, scoring, distributing and disrupting connected defense.
With Drew Simmons and Drey Walton starting to go much accordant successful nan frontcourt, Powers Catholic appears to beryllium uncovering its groove.
2. International Academy of Flint (6-0)
Previous rank: 2nd
International Academy of Flint remains unbeaten connected nan play pinch 3 wins complete teams pinch affirmative records.
The occurrence has been a culmination of nan team’s beardown protect play and an array of scorers who tin put up 20 points connected immoderate fixed night.
Phoenix tallied its highest constituent full of nan play connected Tuesday pinch a 101-13 triumph complete Morrice, led by 5 scorers successful double figures.
Darrio Felder, Kaland Gregory, Kaderion Westbrook, Jamil Arter and Ja’shawn Gill person each been contributors successful nan scoring department.
1. Grand Blanc (8-1)
Previous rank: 1st
Grand Blanc suffered its first nonaccomplishment of nan play since our first powerfulness rankings, but it’s still nan squad to hit successful nan Flint area.
The Bobcats presently clasp nan apical spot successful nan Saginaw Valley League pinch a 3-0 grounds and are coming disconnected back-to-back wins against Lansing Waverly and Clarkston.
Emmanuel Cooley has emerged arsenic 1 of nan apical scorers successful nan area, dropping 34 points successful a 100–78 triumph complete Lansing Waverly, while Max O’Mara, Geo Cannon, Caseton Sendry, and Jace Stinson information retired a very balanced starting 5 unit.
